As geopolitical, economic, and environmental uncertainties escalate, many investors watching these volatile moves continue to try to take steps to diversify their portfolios and seek out alternative investments.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – October 7th, 2022
1. Volatility remained extreme this week as the U.S. saw the release of the Non-Farm Payrolls report for September and the war in Ukraine became increasingly desperate for the Russian occupiers. 2. For the week ending October 1, the seasonally adjusted number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment surged by 29,000 from the previous…
The Precious Metals Week in Review – September 30th, 2022
Investors watched this week as precious metals prices held up, with most closing out the month with gains, while stocks closed out their worst month.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – September 23rd, 2022
1. This week saw the Federal Reserve raise interest rates yet again and a flood of information out of Europe that served to further increase recession fears. Stock markets tumbled again on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at fresh lows for 2022 as global currencies mostly slid lower against the US dollar.…
The Precious Metals Week in Review – August 19th, 2022
Investors continue to take advantage of temporary price dips to add additional physical precious metals into their investment portfolios in hopes that it will aid in their diversification efforts.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – August 12th, 2022
1. Inflation showed signs of easing in the U.S. this week according to the latest data for July that was released this week. Geopolitical turmoil continues however, as the Russia-Ukraine war grinds on and China continues acting aggressively towards its smaller neighbor, Taiwan. Inflation data out of Europe continues to be troubling, with the cost…
The Precious Metals Week in Review – August 5th, 2022
Physical precious metals have a long history of being viewed as a hedge against geopolitical uncertainty, economic turmoil, and inflation.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – July 29th, 2022
Diversification with Precious Metals remains key to protecting an investment portfolio from corrections across multiple market sectors.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – July 15th, 2022
For those investors back in 1956, who bought one ounce of gold for 35 dollars, however, they could have sold that same ounce today for over $1700 – an increase of 4,757%.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – June 17th, 2022
Many investors still view physical precious metals as a hedge against inflation, geopolitical, and economic uncertainty.